Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The advancement of education, learning and research; and the advancement of religion (in that the College is a choral college in accordance with the Founder's intentions and hence it sustains a Choir and a Choir School).

Latest income

£22.6m

Expenditure

£27.9m

Financial year end

2025-07-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-07-31 £17.8m £16.9m
2022-07-31 £20.0m £21.3m
2023-07-31 £21.7m £21.2m
2024-07-31 £22.2m £22.9m
2025-07-31 £22.6m £27.9m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £6.0m
Charitable activities £13.2m
Trading £478k
Investment income £4.9m
Total income £24.6m

Spending

Charitable spend £26.6m
Raising funds £1.4m
Grants to institutions £320k
Governance £53k
Total expenditure £27.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £64.1m
Total funds £445m
— restricted £7.1m
— unrestricted £64.1m
— endowment £374m
Total assets £445m
Cash £15.1m

People

Employees 348

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Services

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.